Real Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce Sound
A new study uses real time MRI data to observe the vocal tracts of beatboxers before they produce a sound to see if the movements are different from speech.... Read More...
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Neck Scan Could Predict Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life may help to predict those at risk of dementia up to ten years before symptoms appear. ... Read More...
Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD
A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.... Read More...
Three Types of Depression Identified
Using neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.... Read More...
Bigger Brains Could Increase Cancer Risk
A new study reports bigger brain size could mean an increased risk of developing brain cancer. The reason, researchers say, is simple. Bigger brains have more brain cells, and thus a greater potential for cell mutations that lead to cancer.... Read More...
Unique Patterns of Neural Communications Discovered in Brains of Autistic Children
A new study reveals unique connections within brain networks in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers say, in ASD, the amygdala shows marked differences in connection with the occipital cortex than in typically developing children.... Read More...
Wishful Thinking is Reward
A new study reports the reward system in our brains may affect our judgments. ... Read More...
Machine Learning Uncovers Dementia Subtypes
A new machine learning algorithm is able to automatically able to distinguish between different patterns of progression in patients with a range of different dementias. The algorithm could enable to identify which treatments are most suited to individual patients.... Read More...
Human Brain Cell Transplant Offers Insight into Neurological Conditions
Researchers have successfully transplanted human brain cells into mouse brains and watched how they grow to form networks. The technique could be used to study a range of neurological conditions, the researchers report.... Read More...
Premature Brains Develop Differently in Boys and Girls
A new study reports the brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature females.... Read More...
Sugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Pain
According to a new study, placebo sugar pills appear to relieve pain as effectively as medication for almost half of patients who suffer chronic pain. Researchers report those with chronic pain who received sugar pills felt a 30% reduction in symptoms.... Read More...
How Do We Make Snap Decisions?
Researchers look at what happens in the brain when we make snap decisions under stress.... Read More...